TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics Among Adolescent Youth (Age 14–18) With or Without Firearm Possession and With and Without On- or Off-Property Firearm Access
| Teen Firearm Possession, % (95% CI) | Perceived Teen Firearm Access, % (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, 11.5 (8.7–14.3) | No, 88.5 (85.7–91.3) | Yes, 44.2 (40.2–48.2) | No, 55.8 (51.8–59.8) | Total Sample, % (95% CI) | |
| Teen’s age, mean (SD)a | 16.3 (15.9–16.7) | 16.0 (15.8–16.1) | 16.2 (16.0–16.4) | 15.8 (15.7–16.0) | 16.0 (15.9–16.1) |
| Genderb | |||||
| Male | 70.7 (59.5–82) | 46.1 (41.9–50.3) | 51.5 (45.3–57.8) | 46.9 (41.7–52.1) | 49.0 (44.9–53.0) |
| Female | 25.2 (14.8–35.6) | 52.1 (47.9–56.3) | 46.3 (40.0–52.5) | 51.2 (46.0–56.4) | 49.0 (45.0–53.0) |
| Another genderc | 4.1 (0.0–9.9) | 1.7 (0.8–2.7) | 2.2 (0.5–3.9) | 1.9 (0.5–3.2) | 2.0 (1.0–3.1) |
| Raceb | |||||
| White | 87.5 (79.5–95.4) | 72.5 (68.5–76.5) | 74.4 (68.8–79.9) | 74.1 (69.2 –79.0) | 74.2 (70.5–77.9) |
| Black | 1.3 (0.0–3.4) | 12.1 (8.9–15.2) | 9.1 (5.3–12.9) | 12.2 (8.1–16.2) | 10.8 (8–13.7) |
| Multiracial | 2.8 (0.4–5.2) | 10.2 (7.7–12.8) | 9.9 (6.1–13.6) | 9.0 (6.2–11.8) | 9.4 (7.1–11.6) |
| Otherd | 8.5 (1.1–15.9) | 5.2 (3.2–7.2) | 6.7 (3.4–9.9) | 4.7 (2.3–7.1) | 5.6 (3.6–7.5) |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic | 10.2 (1.8–18.5) | 17.6 (14.1– 21) | 15.0 (10.2–19.7) | 18.1 (13.8–22.5) | 16.7 (13.5–19.9) |
| Region | |||||
| Northeast | 15.3 (4.7–26.0) | 17.0 (13.9–20.2) | 16.8 (11.9–21.7) | 16.9 (13–20.7) | 16.8 (13.8–19.9) |
| Midwest | 25.3 (14.0–36.7) | 20.1 (16.9–23.3) | 21.8 (14.8–23.8) | 21.8 (17.5–26.1) | 20.7 (17.6–23.8) |
| South | 37.6 (25.2–50.0) | 36.5 (32.4–40.7) | 41.6 (35.4–47.9) | 32.7 (27.9–37.6) | 36.7 (32.8–40.6) |
| West | 21.8 (11.8–31.7) | 26.4 (22.6–30.1) | 22.3 (17.1–27.5) | 28.6 (23.8–33.4) | 25.8 (22.3–29.3) |
| Public assistance | 9.8 (3.1–16.5) | 17.3 (13.8–20.7) | 14.0 (9.6–18.4) | 18.3 (13.8–22.8) | 16.4 (13.2–19.6) |
| DLHSa | 19.6 (8.9–30.2) | 23 (19.7–26.4) | 26.5 (21.2–31.9) | 19.6 (15.8–23.3) | 22.6 (19.4–25.8) |
All results calculated using the weighted sample. Unweighted n = 1914, weighted n = 2003.
a
χ2/comparison of means test P value <.05 for teen firearm access.
b
χ2/comparison of means test P value <.05 for teen firearm possession.
c
Another gender includes trans, genderqueer/gender nonconforming, and other identity genders.
d
Other race includes Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Middle Eastern/North African, and unknown/other.